KENTWOOD, MI – An “e-cycling” event aimed at safely disposing of outdated electronic devices will be open to the public on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28, at the offices of Intertek, 4700 Broadmoor SE - Suite 200.

The site will be open on Friday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Intertek, the world’s largest product testing and certification company, will host a similar collection at its offices in Plymouth Township.

Advanced Technology Recycling, a nationwide electronics recycling company, will be on-site to collect materials and offer a secure and environmentally sound method of e-waste recycling on the back-side, with re-market options for participating companies interested in asset recovery options.

Eric Saigeon, Intertek’s sustainability manager in the U.S. and Canada, said the recycling drive fits in with the global sustainability initiatives at Intertek.

“All over the world, Intertek has many examples of reaching out to local communities,” said Saigeon in a news release. “From building homes, to participating in awareness runs, our employees are engaged all over the planet.”

Saigeon, who is based at Intertek’s Kentwood facility, said he plans to use West Michigan as a test platform for sustainability initiatives that may be implemented on a global scale.

“Because Michigan is my home base, I am able to experiment here and then implement what works on a large scale for our company,” said Saigeon.

“This is what we are doing with the recycling drive, which is a new option for Intertek and a great partnership with ATR to do something positive for the local communities in which we operate.”